The reason I can do what I do on stage is because I couldn't fake it.

A lot of artists make art for five years, some artists make art for ten years, a few make art for fifteen: very few do it until they die.

I've been writing a lot about just the aspects of luck and being picked, and how of course it's always how one perceives themselves in the world, as a bit of a scapegoat or a bit of a hero. Everyone generally has about a 60/40 split that volleys, between those two.

I can deal with all the pangs of having to find money in 20 different places because you don't really reap the whirlwind with this cutting-edge music.

Recording is a lengthy process, but onstage it's completely different; tape is not running - life is running, and cannot be rewound.

With freestyling it's not about "Say something funny!" That has nothing to do with it. It's about becoming quicker on your feet and knowing that your entire day can go into your rap if you're on it.

The reason I can do what I do on stage is because I couldn't fake it.